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Nancy R. Kressin

Nancy R. Kressin

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Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
51
Citations
9414
World Ranking
2609
National Ranking
1269

Overview

Nancy R. Kressin is affiliated with Boston University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine and health professions, with a primary focus on general health professions and oncology. They have contributed significantly to topics including global cancer incidence and screening, digital radiography and breast imaging, primary care and health outcomes, healthcare policy and management, AI in cancer detection, cancer risks and factors, as well as patient-provider communication in healthcare.

The scientist's work has been published predominantly in several journals, with frequent contributions to the Journal of General Internal Medicine, JAMA Network Open, Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, and Ethnicity & Disease.

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Addressing Social Determinants of Health Within Healthcare Delivery Systems: a Framework to Ground and Inform Health Outcomes" (2020, Journal of General Internal Medicine)
  • "The Impact of Discriminatory Stress on Changes in Posttraumatic Stress Severity at the Intersection of Race/Ethnicity and Gender" (2021, Journal of Trauma & Dissociation)
  • "Computerized Relational Agent to Deliver Alcohol Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment in Primary Care: a Randomized Clinical Trial" (2021, Journal of General Internal Medicine)
  • "Perceptions of Breast Cancer Risks Among Women Receiving Mammograph Screening" (2023, JAMA Network Open)
  • "The Influence of Health Insurance Stability on Racial/Ethnic Differences in Diabetes Control and Management" (2021, Ethnicity & Disease)

The frequent co-authors working alongside Nancy R. Kressin include Christine M. Gunn, Tracy A. Battaglia, Jolie B. Wormwood, Priscilla J. Slanetz, and Ariel Maschke. Collaborative efforts with these colleagues have contributed to the breadth of research in overlapping fields.

Key publication venues where this scientist's contributions appear are:

  • Journal of General Internal Medicine
  • JAMA Network Open
  • Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention
  • Journal of Trauma & Dissociation
  • Ethnicity & Disease

Main fields of study focus on medicine and health professions, supported by subfields such as general health professions, oncology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, economics and econometrics, and sociology and political science.

Primary topics that define this scientist's work cover:

  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • AI in Cancer Detection
  • Cancer Risks and Factors
  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare

Best Publications

  • Racial differences in the use of invasive cardiovascular procedures: review of the literature and prescription for future research.

    Nancy R. Kressin;Laura A. Petersen

  • The Prevalence of Military Sexual Assault Among Female Veterans' Administration Outpatients

    Katherine M. Skinner;Nancy Kressin;Susan Frayne;Tara J. Tripp

  • Implementing an EHR-based Screening and Referral System to Address Social Determinants of Health in Primary Care.

    Pablo Buitron de la Vega;Pablo Buitron de la Vega;Stephanie Losi;Linda Sprague Martinez;Allison Bovell-Ammon

  • Conference summary: assessing oral health outcomes--measuring health status and quality of life.

    Gary D. Slade;Ronald P. Strauss;Kathryn A. Atchison;Nancy R. Kressin

  • Agreement between administrative data and patients' self-reports of race/ethnicity.

    Nancy R. Kressin;Bei-Hung Chang;Ann Hendricks;Lewis E. Kazis

  • Oral health-related quality of life of periodontal patients.

    Joana Cunha-Cruz;P. P. Hujoel;N. R. Kressin;N. R. Kressin

  • The Tuskegee Legacy Project: Willingness of Minorities to Participate in Biomedical Research

    Ralph V Katz;S Steven Kegeles;Nancy R Kressin;B Lee Green

  • Snacking Habits and Caries in Young Children

    Ingegerd Johansson;P. Lif Holgerson;N. R. Kressin;N. R. Kressin;M. E. Nunn

  • Self-reported vs administrative race/ethnicity data and study results.

    Ulrike Boehmer;Nancy R. Kressin;Dan R. Berlowitz;Cindy L. Christiansen

  • Medical Profile of Women Veterans Administration Outpatients Who Report a History of Sexual Assault Occurring While in the Military

    Susan M. Frayne;Katherine M. Skinner;Lisa M. Sullivan;Tara J. Tripp

  • Perceptions of race/ethnicity-based discrimination: a review of measures and evaluation of their usefulness for the health care setting.

    Nancy R. Kressin;Kristal L. Raymond;Meredith Manze

  • Setting a research agenda for medical overuse

    Daniel J Morgan;Shannon Brownlee;Aaron L Leppin;Nancy Kressin

  • Assessing oral health-related quality of life: findings from the normative aging study.

    Nancy Kressin;Avron Spiro;Raymond Bossé;Raul Garcia

  • Racial differences in how patients perceive physician communication regarding cardiac testing.

    Tracie C. Collins;Jack A. Clark;Laura A. Petersen;Nancy R. Kressin

  • Microbial Risk Markers for Childhood Caries in Pediatricians’ Offices

    Eleni Kanasi;Ingegerd Johansson;Shulin Charles Lu;Nancy R Kressin

  • Hypertensive Patients’ Race, Health Beliefs, Process of Care, and Medication Adherence

    Nancy R. Kressin;Fei Wang;Judith Long;Barbara G. Bokhour

  • Tooth loss and dentures: patients' perspectives.

    Judith A. Jones;Michelle B. Orner;Avron Spiro;Nancy R. Kressin;Nancy R. Kressin

  • Chronic kidney disease is associated with angiographic coronary artery disease.

    Michel Chonchol;Jeff Whittle;Angela Desbien;Michelle B. Orner

  • Addressing Social Determinants of Health Within Healthcare Delivery Systems: a Framework to Ground and Inform Health Outcomes.

    Deborah Gurewich;Arvin Garg;Nancy R Kressin;Nancy R Kressin

  • Increased Preventive Practices Lead to Greater Tooth Retention

    N.R. Kressin;U. Boehmer;U. Boehmer;M.E. Nunn;A. Spiro;A. Spiro

  • What Is in a Name? How Biomedical Language May Derail Patient Understanding of Hypertension

    Barbara G. Bokhour;Nancy R. Kressin

Frequent Co-Authors

Avron Spiro
Avron Spiro Boston University
Michael K. Paasche-Orlow
Michael K. Paasche-Orlow Boston University
Ulrike Boehmer
Ulrike Boehmer Boston University
Dawne Vogt
Dawne Vogt Boston University
Sherman A. James
Sherman A. James Duke University
Amy K. Rosen
Amy K. Rosen VA Boston Healthcare System
Lisa M. Sullivan
Lisa M. Sullivan Boston University
Steffie Woolhandler
Steffie Woolhandler City University of New York
Richard Saitz
Richard Saitz Boston University
Michael Winter
Michael Winter Boston University

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